The world of work is rapidly changing. What then do 21st century workplaces look like, and what factors are supporting these workplacechanges? Globalisation, financial and labour market deregulation, and rapid technological advances have accelerated workplace change and skillrequirements....

This book provides practical guidance for policy makers, managers and workers trying to better understand the processes underpinning changing work environments and labour markets, while further developing academic perspectives and theoretical debate on the changing nature of work and workplaces...

With the emergence of pure internet-based service providers, the business landscape of fully integrated telecommunications providers - industry incumbents that provide services on their own infrastructure - has changed massively. While various pure service providers exhibit successful business...

While some firms build cars or smartphones, Rocket Internet builds companies. The incubator and investment firm has pioneered an extreme approach to new venture creation that is often referred to as a "startup factory:" it rapidly assembles and scales new companies, replicating business models...

Die öffentliche Hand besitzt eines der grössten und bedeutensten Immobilienvermögen der Schweiz. Vor allem auf Bundesebene und in grösseren Kantonen erkennt man immer mehr das grosse Vermögenspotential, welches in diesen umfangreichen Immobilienbeständen schlummert. Zurzeit wird dort...